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1Poems Every Child Should Know

By Mary E. Burt and Various

This anthology of poetry, published in 1904, contains such favorites as The Raven, My Shadow, and The Village Blacksmith, as well as many lovely poems that may be unfamiliar. Most of the poems in this collection are short enough for children to memorize.

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 001: a collection of 29 public-domain poems.

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 002: a collection of 22 public-domain poems.

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 003: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

A collection of ten pieces, read by various readers, about the unreal edges of this world in legend and story; tales of love, death and beyond. If just one story prickles the hair on the back of your neck, or prickles your eyelids with the touch of tears, we will have succeeded. (Summary by Peter Yearsley)

LibriVox's Short Story Collection 006: a collection of 20 short essays and fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members.

LibriVox's Long Poems Collection 001: a collection of 5 public-domain poems longer than 5 minutes in length.<br />(Summary by Alan Davis-Drake)

LibriVox’s Long Poems Collection 002: a collection of 7 public-domain poems longer than 5 minutes in length.

Soporific dullness is in the ear of the listener, and what's tedium incarnate to one person will be another person's passion and delight. However, it is hoped that at least one from the range of topics here presented will lull the busy mind to a state of sweet sleep.<br><br>Introduction by Cori Samuel.

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 004: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 005: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 006: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 007: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 008: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 009: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 010: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 011: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 012: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 013: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 014: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 015: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 016: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 001: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members.

LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 002: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members.

LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 003: a collection of 20 short fictional works in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members.

LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 004: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members.

LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 005: a collection of 20 works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members.

A collection of ten pieces, read by various readers, about the unreal edges of this world in legend and story; tales of love, death and beyond. If just one story prickles the hair on the back of your neck, or prickles your eyelids with the touch of tears, we will have succeeded.

LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 007: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members.

The Tang Dynasty (618 to 907) was a golden age of Chinese culture: religion and philosophy, painting and calligraphy, sculpture, architecture and music all reached peaks of perfection. Poetry was the epitome of the arts: a scholastic requirement, a route to fame, a moulder of character. Nearly 50,000 poems of the Tang have survived. The collection 'Three Hundred Tang Poems' was compiled around 1763. It comprises six volumes, with poems grouped by verse form. Volume 1 covers the 'ancient verse' style in five-character lines (poems 1 to 35), and 'folk song style verse' (36 to 45). The masters Li Bai, Du Fu and Wang Wei are well represented here. <br /><br />Recordings in this volume are in Cantonese, Hokkien, Mandarin and Taiwanese, as indicated in the titles; some are spoken, others are sung. (Summary by David Barnes) <p>Files containing the text in both Chinese and English for the individual poems in this collection can be downloaded by poem number in pdf format from <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/300_tang_poems_vol_1_librivox">LibriVox’s Three Hundred Tang Poems, Volume 1 Internet Archive page</a><p>

The Articles of Confederation: On November 15th, 1777 The Articles of Confederation became the first constitution of the United States, though not yet ratified by the thirteen original colonies. Ratification of the Articles took place almost three and a half years later on March 1st, 1781. The purpose of the articles was to create a confederation of sovereign states with a weak central government; thus allowing state governments to wield most of the power. It wasn’t long before the need for a stronger federal government was realized which led to the Articles being replaced by the United States Constitution. The Articles of Confederation is the common term for The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union. <br /><br />The U.S. Constitution: The United States Constitution is the legal backbone of the United States of America and comprises the basic laws of the United States Federal Government. Delegates from twelve of the thirteen original colonies put the Constitution’s frame work together in May 1787 in Philadelphia. The Constitution defines the three branches of government and their jurisdictions; they are the Executive Branch (President/Vice President), Legislative Branch (Congress comprised of the Senate & House of Representatives), and the Judicial Branch (the Supreme Court). The need for three branches of government was to create a separation of powers so that not one person or group has full responsibilities, but that they’re spread out and each branch must refer to the other by a means of checks and balances.<br /><br /> The Declaration of Independence: The Declaration of Independence is a document that is the epitome of freedom and liberty. It was drafted by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 as a list of grievances against the King of England, George III. The Declaration expresses the conviction of Americans in a philosophy of self-evident truths of what individual liberty and freedom should be. The Declaration was the beginning to separation from England and the catalyst for a birth of a nation.<br /><br /> The Gettysburg Address: The Gettysburg Address is considered one of the greatest and most quoted speeches of a President throughout American history. President Abraham Lincoln gave his address on the battlefield at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on November 19th, 1863. It was a few months after the battle at Gettysburg was over, the purpose of Lincoln being there was to consecrate a cemetery to the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War. It is believed that Lincoln’s main goal of this opportunity was to fight for the United States as a united country and to express the equality of all under the law. (Summaries by Aldark)

LibriVox’s first Multilingual Poetry Collection, where LibriVox volunteers read their favourite public-domain poems in languages other than English. (Summary by David Barnes).

LibriVox’s Spanish Poetry Collection 001: a collection of 10 Spanish language public-domain poems.

LibriVox’s Long Poems Collection 003: a collection of 8 public-domain poems longer than 5 minutes in length.

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 018: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

LibriVox’s Long Poems Collection 004: a collection of 8 public-domain poems longer than 5 minutes in length.

In honor of Kristin and Corey’s wedding (April 2006) we’ve recorded a selection of wedding-themed poems. Congratulations, you two!

LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 019: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

Compiled around 1763, 'Three Hundred Tang Poems' is the standard collection of the poetic art of the Tang Dynasty (618 to 907). Volume Two includes the styles 古言七诗 'seven character ancient verse' (poems 46 to 73) and 古乐府 'ancient folk-song styled verse' (poems 74 to 89). (Summary by David Barnes<br /><br /> Files containing the text in both Chinese and English for the individual poems in this collection can be downloaded by poem number in pdf format from <a href="hhttp://www.archive.org/details/300_tang_poems_vol_2_librivox">LibriVox’s Three Hundred Tang Poems, Volume 2 Internet Archive page</a>.

LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 008: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.

The LibriVox community wants to bring you a special treat for the 2006 Holiday Season. Here is a collection of traditional Christmas carols recorded by our wonderful volunteers. Enjoy! (Summary by Linda)

LibriVox's 2006 Christmas Collection containing public domain short stories, essays, poems, and scripture passages recorded by a variety of LibriVox members.

This collection includes 40 different Christmas carols collected and read by Douglas D. Anderson, the creator of <a href="http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/">The Hymns and Carols of Christmas</a> website, a public-domain collection of Christmas music containing over 2,600 hymns, carols and songs.

In LibriVox’s Multilingual Poetry Collection, LibriVox volunteers read their favourite public-domain poems in languages other than English. (Summary by David Barnes).

The 2022 Christmas collection brings some old favourites along with some new selections, from the traditional to the bizarre. Among the selections, there's a man who revels in having been born on Christmas, and a man who believes he'll die on Christmas; wild animals who set up their own Christmas tree, and a wild town that's tamed for one Christmas celebration; the faith of two small children's prayers, and faith in the existence of Santa Claus affirmed. Enjoy! (Summary by TriciaG)<br><br> "My Uncle Peter" is taken from two texts. Part 1 is listed below; Part 2 is <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8943">HERE</a>.

A collection of works that explore the rich and evocative legend of King Arthur. The exploits of Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table have been a staple of British literature through the centuries, drawing together themes of pagan wizardry, the search for the Holy Grail, chivalry and of course romance.

Eine Sammlung 20 deutscher Gedichte für LibriVox.

An occasional collection of 10 horror stories by various readers. We aim to unsettle you a little, to cut through the pink cushion of illusion that shields you from the horrible realities of life. Here are the walking dead, the fetid pools of slime, the howls in the night that you thought you had confined to your more unpleasant dreams.

A collection of ten pieces, read by various readers, about the unreal edges of this world in legend and story; tales of love, death and beyond. If just one story prickles the hair on the back of your neck, or prickles your eyelids with the touch of tears, we will have succeeded.

LibriVox’s One-Act Play Collection 001 includes one-act plays in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members.